• San Diego, Southern California to see modest rent hikes by 2026, study says

    San Diego, Southern California to see modest rent hikes by 2026, study says,Jeff Collins

    Tenants still can expect to pay more for their apartments over the next two years, although rent hikes will be modest compared with double-digit percentage jumps during the pandemic, a recent forecast said.Rents are expected to rise $133 per month in San Diego County by mid-2026, and between $110 an

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  • 14 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This December

    14 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This December,Cole Novak

    Red Ribbon GalaDecember 1Join Impulse San Diego for the Red Ribbon Gala in honor of World AIDS Day 2024. Hosted by drag queen Chad Michaels, the evening is dedicated to reducing AIDS-related stigma, honoring those lost and living with HIV, and committing to ending the HIV epidemic. Enjoy live music,

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  • San Diego falls to No. 8 in home price growth. Here’s where prices are gaining the most

    San Diego falls to No. 8 in home price growth. Here’s where prices are gaining the most,Natallie Rocha

    San Diego County’s home prices continue to decline — a sharp contrast to the start of 2024 when the region led the nation in home price gains.The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 4.7% annually in September, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Indices report released Tuesday. That’s a

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  • 15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: Nov. 27–Dec. 1

    15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: Nov. 27–Dec. 1,Cole Novak

    There’s much to be thankful for this week—including another busy weekend full of fun San Diego events. Folks who still have Woodstock FOMO will have two chances to celebrate the music of the era’s biggest stars. Local theaters will bring iconic holiday tales to life. And a handful of SD restaurants

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  • San Diego Botanic Garden Celebrates 55 Years

    San Diego Botanic Garden Celebrates 55 Years,Cole Novak

    What’s the big deal about turning 55? At San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG), it’s not just about the years, but about growth, impact, and the garden’s vision for the future. Since its opening in 1970, the 37-acre oasis in Encinitas has evolved into a globally recognized center for plant conservation, e

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  • The Best Things to Do in San Diego This Month: Dec. 2024

    The Best Things to Do in San Diego This Month: Dec. 2024,Cole Novak

    Just like that, another year is in the books. Before the New Year arrives, get into the festive spirit at these events happening throughout San Diego this December. From holiday concerts and food festivals to art exhibits and outdoor celebrations, here are some great ways to close out 2024 in style.

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  • Affordable California housing requires a huge market tumble

    Affordable California housing requires a huge market tumble,Jon Lansner

    Dramatic change would be required to fix California’s homebuying affordability mess.My trusty spreadsheet compared home-price increases with income growth for 10 large California metropolitan areas using housing indexes by ICE, a mortgage-tech firm, and pay stats from the US Bureau of Economic Analy

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  • California affordability fixes: 3.5% loans, 50% raises, or 33% home-price cuts?

    California affordability fixes: 3.5% loans, 50% raises, or 33% home-price cuts?,Jon Lansner

    Dramatic change would be required to fix California’s homebuying affordability mess.My trusty spreadsheet compared home-price increases with income growth for 10 large California metropolitan areas using housing indexes by ICE, a mortgage-tech firm, and pay stats from the US Bureau of Economic Analy

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  • Temecula’s wine country hits baby boomer skid as more vineyard owners opt to sell

    Temecula’s wine country hits baby boomer skid as more vineyard owners opt to sell,Pat Maio

    BJ Fazeli and his wife Wendy were floating down the Douro River in a tour boat in Portugal’s wine country on a warm summer evening in 2023.While sipping wine and gazing at terraced vineyards along the river, his wife of 45 years popped the question: “What is your exit plan for the winery?”His 67-yea

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  • Fight over Midway District’s height limit not over yet

    Fight over Midway District’s height limit not over yet,Jennifer Van Grove

    A year after the city appeared victorious, the battle of over building heights in San Diego’s Midway District wages on in appellate court.In recent weeks, environmental group Save Our Access and the city of San Diego have sparred in opening briefs filed with California’s Fourth District Court of App

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  • Q&A With Boutique Store Owner Andrea Van De Vort

    Q&A With Boutique Store Owner Andrea Van De Vort,Cole Novak

    Since her early days in Tempe, AZ, Andrea Van De Vort has had a passion for fashion—as illustrated in her fifth grade journal blueprinting her outfits months in advance—from the purse down to the shoes. Reminiscing on her childhood alongside 22 cousins, her fondest memories include going shopping wi

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  • 10 Young San Diego Athletes to Watch in 2025

    10 Young San Diego Athletes to Watch in 2025,Cole Novak

    Avocados, craft beer, and Taylor guitars are some of San Diego’s most notable exports, but the city has a less-touted gift: Our backyard is known for fostering some of the most elite athletic talent in the country.Every year, local athletes from the North County down to the South Bay fill the colleg

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  • A Woodsy Calvin Straub Post + Beam Masterwork, $3M

    A Woodsy Calvin Straub Post + Beam Masterwork, $3M,Philip Ferrato

    Pasadena and its environs possess an extraordinary trove of architecture. Originally fueled by the immense prosperity of the early 20th Century and the snowbird clients arriving by rail who commissioned architects like Greene and Greene to build their warm weather homes in California redwood, the Ar

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  • Home insurance reform urgently needed in California, watchdog says

    Home insurance reform urgently needed in California, watchdog says,Jeff Collins

    California’s home insurance market needs urgent reforms to halt the exodus of insurers from California and to stem skyrocketing costs for coverage, a state watchdog said.For example, the state should allow insurance companies to use computer models and incorporate their own “re-insurance” costs in c

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  • Unhinged, A Dating Series: Finding a Middle Ground

    Unhinged, A Dating Series: Finding a Middle Ground,Nicolle Monico

    I’ve lain awake just about every night for the last two weeks thinking about the question I posed in my last article: Can a couple last long-term with vastly different lifestyle preferences and social needs? To be fair, I’m an overthinker with anxiety, so it’s not super uncommon for me to be staring

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  • 13 Alcohol-Free Things to Do in San Diego at Night

    13 Alcohol-Free Things to Do in San Diego at Night,Cole Novak

    The word “nightlife” may conjure images of bars and booze cruises, but San Diego County offers much to do after dusk for those looking to play without a pint glass in sight. From rollercoasters and ferries to live shows and haunted houses, here are 13 things to do in San Diego at night evening in th

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  • Federal Reserve’s likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers

    Federal Reserve’s likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers,Associated Press

    By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates.In September, its officials predicted that the

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  • Look inside: A Del Mar mansion on sale for $75 million

    Look inside: A Del Mar mansion on sale for $75 million,Phillip Molnar

    A newly built home on San Diego County’s most exclusive strip of land has an eye-popping price tag.A new beachfront mansion at 2920 Camino Del Mar was listed last week for $75 million. It is a few houses down from Bill Gates’ $43 million home, and a property purchased by private-equity billionaire E

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  • Bank takes back 600 B Street office tower in downtown San Diego

    Bank takes back 600 B Street office tower in downtown San Diego,Jennifer Van Grove

    A symbol of downtown San Diego’s faltering central business district, the 24-story office tower at 600 B St. has gone back to its lender after a monthslong foreclosure process.Late last month, Western Alliance Bank took back the building from former owner Rockwood Capital through a forced sale trigg

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  • 15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: Nov. 19–24

    15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: Nov. 19–24,Amelia Rodriguez

    Some say Christmastime can’t start until after Thanksgiving, but why fight the holiday spirit if it seeps in a little early? Put up those trees, listen to Mariah Carey, deck the halls—go nuts. And, while you’re at it, begin your holiday festivities with spirited events throughout San Diego. Gift sho

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